8 h. ago Trans row nurse Sandie Peggie has 'tribunal date set to face trade union'

The NHS Fife nurse claims the union failed to support her after she was suspended.

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68 h. ago NHS Fife chief takes early retirement ahead of Sandie Peggie tribunal decision

Carol Potter, chief executive of NHS Fife, has taken early retirement ahead of a decision in the Sandie Peggie employment tribunal.

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7 d. ago Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to retire in January and US operations chief John Furner will take over

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon will retire in January, the retailer announced on Friday

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8 d. ago This Palestinian human rights group was sanctioned by Trump. Its chief wishes US allies would take a stand

Shawan Jabarin says US colleagues and funders have distanced themselves from West Bank-based Al-Haq over the sanctionsAl-Haq, a leading Palestinian human rights organization based in the West Bank, is not new to adversity. But since the group was sanctioned by the Trump administration in September, its world has shrunk.Today, staff work without pay because their banks closed their accounts. US-based funders have pulled away. YouTube has pulled hundreds of the group’s videos documenting Israeli forces’ human rights abuses against Palestinians. Perhaps most upsetting, US-based groups that had long collaborated have gone quiet, fearful that communications with Al-Haq may draw the attention of an administration that has made clear they are a target. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Celtic recruitment chief ‘to LEAVE Hoops and take role with English club’

IT'S being reported Celtic's chief scout is set to end his six-year spell at the club and depart for an English Championship side. Jay Lefevre was brought in from Arsenal in December 2019 and has been responsible for overseeing the club's recruitment. But now according to the Herald's Stephen McGowan, Lefevre has agreed a move...

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2 w. ago Charity boss warns Scotland's children are vulnerable as online abuse cases soar

Children First Chief Executive Mary Glasgow is calling on the Scottish Government to take action and work with tech companies.

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2 w. ago Rescuers free man trapped in partly collapsed medieval tower in Rome

Romanian worker taken to hospital in ‘serious condition’ after being saved from Torre dei Conti rubbleA Romanian worker who was trapped for hours under rubble in Rome after the partial collapse of a medieval tower near the Colosseum was rescued by emergency services on Monday night, local authorities said.“He has been pulled out and taken to hospital by ambulance,” Lamberto Giannini, Rome’s police chief, told the state television station Rai, adding that the man was in “a serious condition”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Family favourite restaurant chain is SAVED from administration after axing 35 locations & 1,000 jobs

A FAMILY favourite restaurant chain has been saved from administration after axing 35 of its locations and 1,000 jobs. Industry sources said the new deal was likely to be shared publicly within the next few days. Former TGI Fridays chief executive Ray Blanchette, has swooped in to take control of nearly 50 UK TGI Friday...

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